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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 031 composite (P462881)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 031 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462881 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | [...] _bala_-u2 [...] | ... a reign ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | {disz}{d}ag-numun-zi-si-sa2 ba-ra-nu-u na-bal-kat3-ta-nu a-lak _erin2-hi-a_-ia isz-me-e-ma | Nabû-zeru-išsīša, a fugitive, heard about the advance of my troops and |
| 3' | a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} sze-la-bisz in-na-bit asz2-szu2 ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal?-mesz?_ sza e-ti-qu {d}asz-szur | he fled to the land Elam. Because of the curse of the great gods that had passed by, the god Aššar |
| 4' | {d}sin {d}utu {d}en u {d}ag an-na kab-tu2 e-mi3-da-szu2-ma qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} i-na-ru-usz ina _{gesz}tukul_ | the gods Sîn, Šamaš, Bel, and Nabopolassar, the great gods, approached him and in the land Elam he struck him with the sword. |
| 5' | {disz}na-'i-id_-{d}marduk szesz_-szu2 ep-szet _hul_-tim sza2 a-na _szesz_-szu2 qe2-reb {kur}e-lam-ti e-tep-pu-szu2 | Naʾīd-Marduk, his brother, the evil deeds which he had done against his brother in the land Elam |
| 6' | e-mur-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3-szu2 ul-tu2 qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} in-nab-tam-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | saw and to save his life he fled from Elam and to Assyria |
| 7' | a-di _igi_-ia il-lik {disz}na-'i-id-{d}marduk u {disz}um?-man-ga-asz2 _szesz_-szu2 ar-szi-szu2-nu-ti re-e-mu _kur_ tam-tim u2-szad-gil pa-nu-usz-szu2 | before me he marched. Naʾid-Marduk and Ummankašu, his brother, I entrusted to him the mercy of the land of the Sea. |
| 8' | bil-tu u man-da-at-ti _en_-u-ti-ia szat-ti-szam la na-par-ka-a e-mid-su | The payment and the payment of my lordly majesties have been imposed upon him forever without interruption. |
| 9' | {disz}en-ba-sza2 _dumu_ {disz}bu-na-ni {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a sza2 a-na 1(u) 2(disz) _danna_ qe2-reb a-gam-me _gi-ambar-mesz_ szit-ku-nu szub-tu | Bel-baša, son of Bunānu, a Gambulean, who was stationed for 12 months in the midst of the marshes with reeds, |
| 10' | pu-luh-ti {d}asz-szur _lugal dingir-mesz_ u3 me-lam-me _en_-u-ti-ia2 is-hup-szu2-ma hat-tu ra-ma-ni-szu2 im-qut-su-ma | The fear of the god Ašsūr, king of all the gods, and the brilliance of my lordly majesty overwhelmed him, and he fell into his own hands. |
| 11' | bil-tu u man-da-at-tu _en_-u-ti-ia szat-ti-szam la na-par-ka-a i-na x [...] a-di _igi_-ia ub-lam-ma | I brought the payment and payment of my lordly majesties forever without ceasing in ... before me and |
| 12' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma u2-szar-hi-is-su-ma {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 dan-na-as-su u2-dan-nin-ma | I prayed mercifully to him and made him greater than before. I strengthened the city Ša-pî-Bēl, his fortified city, and |
| 13' | sza2-a-szu2 a-di _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_-szu2 ina lib3-bi u2-sze-li-szu2-ma _gin7 {gesz}ig_ ina _igi_ {kur}e-lam-ti | I made him, together with the cedar troops of his bow, descend into it and, like a door, in front of the land Elam |
| 14' | e-dil-szu {iri}ar-za-a sza2 pa-a-t,i na-hal {kur}mu-s,ur ak-szu-ud-ma {disz}a-su-hi-li | I conquered the city Arzâ, which is on the bank of the Euphrates River, and (then) Asu-ḫili |
| 15' | _lugal_-szu2 a-di ma-li-ki-szu2 bi-re-tu ad-di-ma [...] | his king, together with his allies, I cast a net and ... |
| 16' | [...] ka-bit-ti a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} u2-ra-a ina t,e-hi _abul muru2 iri_ | ... heavy ... to Assyria I brought. At the edge of the city’s city wall |
| 17' | sza2 nina{ki} _gin7 szah_ ar-ku-us-szu2 ina _sza3_ u2-sze-szib-szu2 {disz}ha-za_-dingir_ | of Nineveh like a pig he slew him therein. Haza-il |
| 18' | me-lam-me _en_-ti-ia is-hup2-szu2-ma it-ti _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-tu | the splendor of my lordly majesty overwhelmed him and together with gold, silver, precious stones, his substantial audience gift |
| 19' | a-na nina{ki} a-di _igi_-ia ub-lam-ma u2-na-sziq _giri3-min_-ia 1(gesz2) 5(disz) _ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze-nita2-mesz_ | to Nineveh with my presence he brought and cut off my feet 105 camels and 10 donkeys |
| 20' | _ugu_ ma-da-at-ti _ad_-ia u2-rad-di-ma e-mi3-su _egir_ {disz}ha-za_-dingir_ szim-tu u2-bil-szu2-ma {disz}ia-'u-ta-a | I added to the tribute of my father and I imposed upon him a fate. After Hazza-il I carried out the ritual and Yaʾutâ |
| 21' | _dumu_-szu2 i-na _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-szib-ma 1(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _lim na4-mesz_ be2-ru-te 5(u) _ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ 1(disz) _me_ {kusz}kun-zi _szim-hi-a_ | his son on his throne he sat and 10 minas of gold, 1,000 bēru-stones, 50 camels, 100 bags of aromatics |
| 22' | _ugu_ man-da-at-ti _ad_-szu2 u2-rad-de-e-ma e-mi3-su {disz}u2-a-bu _lugal_ [...] a-na e-pesz | upon the payment of his father he added and his father Uabu, the king, to do |
| 23' | _lugal_-u-ti {lu2}a-ru-bu _du3_-szu2 _ugu_ {disz}ia-'u-ta-a usz-bal-kit-ma a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-pap-szum2-na | I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, imposed upon Yaʾutâ his royal majesty. |
| 24' | sza2 kit-tu i-ram-mu-ma s,a-lip-tu2 ik-kib-szu2 _erin2-mesz {gesz}pan ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ e-mu-qi a-na na-ra-ru-tu | (As for) the one who trusts in truth and has sinned against him, he (the god Marduk) sent troops, bows, donkeys, (and) troops to the yoke. |
| 25' | {disz}ia-'u-ta-a asz2-pur u2-ni-ih-ma u2-szak-me-sa sza2-pal-szu2 {disz}u2-a-bu a-di ma-li _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ sza2 is-si-szu2 | I sent Yaʾutâ, and he made her bow down. Uabu and all the cedars who were with him |
| 26' | bi-re-tu ad-di-ma u2-ra-a ina le-et _2(disz)-3(u) abul muru2 iri_ sza2 {iri}ni-na-a ar-ku-us-szu2-nu-ti | I erected a fortress and I built anew a city on the outskirts of two-thirds of the citadel of Nineveh. |
| 27' | [...]-ar-za-a pa?-ri-ku [...] | ... he goes(?) ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...] {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-u-te _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni [...] | ... Abdi-Milkūti, king of Sidon |
| 29' | {disz}sa-an-du-ar-ri _lugal_ {kur}kun-di {kur}si-is-su-u2 [...] | Sanduri, king of the land Kundi, the land Sissû |
| 30' | [...] x x [...] | |
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